Nolan Jones: Agencies experiment with wearable technology

From the FitBit, to the Apple Watch, to Google Glass, wearable technology is getting a lot of hype as perhaps the next IT frontier. But it's not just the private...

From the FitBit, to the Apple Watch, to Google Glass, wearable technology is getting a lot of hype as perhaps the next IT frontier. But it's not just the private sector that should keep an eye on these devices. Some state and local governments are beginning to experiment with them. Even federal agencies are beginning to think about how they might fit with their missions. Nolan Jones is director of innovation at NIC Inc., a company that works on e-government services for state and federal agencies. He joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss the role wearable technology can serve in government.

Copyright © 2025 Federal News Network. All rights reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.

Related Stories

    Getty Images/boonstudioBusinessman in a suit tearing up a contract while sitting at the table

    When termination for convenience becomes inconvenient

    Read more
    Getty Images/Bo ShenU.S. Department of Justice building and the American flag under the sun

    Immigration courts miss a crucial metric for tracking immigrants

    Read more
    Getty Images/Suriya PhosriMan interacts with artificial intelligence (AI) brain processor

    What the tech industry wants from the Trump administration and Congress

    Read more